OBITUARIES
Richard Tappe
Jul 7, 2008
Richard D. Tappe, age 78 of Pine River, passed away Monday July 7th, 2008, at St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by his family. Richard was born January 2, 1930, near Sebeka, MN, to Carl and Anna (Nightengale) Tappe. After graduation from Pine River High School, Richard served in the U.S. Air Force from November 1948 to September 1953. He served...
Sheila Mekola
Jul 5, 2008
Sheila Colleen Mekola, age 48 of Backus, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Bethany Good Samaritan Center in Brainerd. Sheila was born May 23, 1960 in Brainerd to Denton and Beverly Newman. She is survived by her daughter, Staff Sergeant Alicia Sexton serving in the US Army stationed at Fort Eustis, Newport News, VA; son, Daniel Sexton (Tara)...
Margaret Brochhagen
Jul 5, 2008
Margaret Brochhagen, age 86, of Deland, Florida, formerly of Longville, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2008. She was born November 30, 1921 in Pine River to Louis (Sr.) and Emma Brochhagen. She grew up in Ponto Lake Township and attended Ponto Lake Rural School and Backus High School, received her teaching certificate from Bemidji State College and B.A. from...
Marilyn Brockman
Jun 25, 2008
Marilyn June Brockman, 74, of Custer, SD, formerly of Truth or Consequences, NM, passed away Friday, June 25, 2008. She was born October 31, 1933 in Brainerd, MN, to Morris and Cleo Wareing. She graduated from Brainerd High School in 1951. She married James Brockman on August 16, 1952. Survivors include her daughter, Carrie Alm (Richard) of Custer; granddaughter,...
Fred Smith
Jun 23, 2008
Fred Smith, age 76, of Backus, went to be with our Heavenly Father on his birthday, June 23, 2008, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. He was born June 23, 1932 in Buffalo, Missouri. Fred was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the United States Air Force as a tailgunner, and was a member of the...
Marlys Sorg
Jun 21, 2008
Marlys Lillian (Wynn) Sorg, age 77, of Pine River died Saturday, June 21, at the Good Samaritan Home in Pine River of cancer. Services will be 2 PM Wednesday, June 25 at Church of the Nazarene in Backus with Pastor Greg Baker officiating. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pine River. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to...
Amanda Amy
Jun 17, 2008
Amanda Elizabeth Amy, 92, Pine River, died peacefully Tuesday morning, June 17th, 2008 at her home where she had been cared for by family and Heartland Hospice, Brainerd. Amanda was born March 4, 1916, in Sioux Falls, So Dak., and adopted at 2 weeks by Thomas and Alice Tufteland. She married Murel Cronk (deceased) and moved from South Dakota...
Duwayne Schmidt
Jun 13, 2008
Duwayne Howard (Sonny) Schmidt , 72, of Pine River passed away Friday, June 13 at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center in Pine River. Born May 3, 1936 in Pequot Lakes to Howard and Carrie (Shaw) Schmidt. Sonny was the oldest of 13 children. He worked as a lumberjack and gravedigger. He enjoyed sport, hunting, games and puzzles and was...
Richard Kavan
Jun 6, 2008
Richard Kavan age 68 of Brainerd passed away Friday, June 6 at Almond House in Brainerd. Dick was born August 25, 1939 in Omaha, Nebraska. Memorial services will be 5pm Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd with Pastor Rory Swenson officiating. Inurnment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha.
Merril Nelson
Jun 3, 2008
Merril Nelson, age 86, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at his home, where he had been cared for by his loving daughters. He was born March 27, 1922, in Clear Lake, Iowa, to George and Agnes (Hanson) Nelson. He served in the US Navy during World War II as a gunner known as "Dead Eye...
Doris Berczyk
May 15, 2008
Doris Berczyk, age 80, of Pequot Lakes and formerly Remer passed away Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. She was born July 6, 1927 in Minnesota Lake to Fred and Clara Eberhardt. Doris will be greatly missed by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many other family and friends. Her parents, two sisters, husbands; Marvin Armstrong,...
Richard Gronquist
May 14, 2008
Richard Gronquist, age 84, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center in Pine River. He was born May 25, 1923 in Proctor, MN, to John and Agnes Gronquist. He served in the US Navy during World War II. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by...
Leona Torkelson
May 13, 2008
Leona Maxine Torkelson, age 85, of Pequot Lakes passed away Tuesday, May 13 at Harmony House in Brainerd. She was born October 2, 1922 to Leo and Julia Hopke. She grew up in Bungo Township, attended Pine Forest School and Pine River High School, where she graduated as valedictorian of her class. She went on to Normal Training and...
Ruth Holmes
Apr 12, 2008
Ruth E. Holmes, age 100, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2008, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. A graveside service will be held at 2 PM on Friday, April 25, at Evergreen Cemetery, Backus.
Robert Monson
Apr 6, 2008
ANSEL TOWNSHIP - Robert Ernest Monson, age 71, resident of Ansel Township, died April 6, 2008 at his home. He was born on November 7, 1936 in Eagle Bend, MN. He lived in foster homes until he was 13. From age 13 to age 18 he lived at the Owatonna State Boys Home. Then, 49 years ago (1959), he...
Michael Quinlan
Apr 6, 2008
Michael Lee Quinlan, age 64, of Backus, passed away April 6, 2008, at his home. He was born September 3, 1943 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to John and Bernadine Quinlan. No services will be held.
Frederick Smith
Apr 6, 2008
Frederick W. Smith, age 82, of Pine River, passed away on April 6, 2008, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. Fred was born in Minneapolis, MN, on July 28, 1925. He is survived by four children, eleven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and loving companion, Annette Hagie of Pine River. So services will be held. Arrangements are with...
Mavis Crimmins
Apr 5, 2008
Mavis Crimmins, age 64, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. She was born September 18, 1943, in Pine River to George and Helen Meagher. She was loved and will be missed by all. She is survived by children: Kirt Schmidt, Theresa Nelson, Jeff Schmidt, Greg Schmidt; many grandchildren;...
Amos Large
Apr 5, 2008
Amos Large, age 72, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2008. He was born June 26, 1935 in Backus to Charles and Edna Large. He served in the US Army in the 1950's. He enjoyed fishing, sitting outside watching the birds, and spending time with friends and family. He was proud of his computer skills and enjoyed...
Mary Wannebo
Apr 1, 2008
Mary Ann Wannebo (Dougherty) of Manhattan Beach died peacefully on April 1, 2008 at Cuyuna Regional Care Center, Crosby. She will be reunited in Heaven with husband Guy who died Jan. 13, 2008. She was born to Vitalis and Ann (Hoeser) Dougherty on April 29, 1925 in Wolf Point, Montana and they lived in Weldon, Montana. She graduated from...
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